Karma Revero

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Karma Revero
2018 Karma Revero, front right.jpg
Karma Revero at the 2018 Greenwich Concours d'Elégance
Overview
Manufacturer Karma Automotive
Production2016–2020
2020–present (Revero GT/GTS)
Model years 2017–2020
Assembly Moreno Valley, California, US (Karma Innovation and Customisation Centre)
Designer Henrik Fisker
Body and chassis
Class Hybrid executive sedan (E)
Body style 4-door saloon
Layout
Platform GM E-Flex Platform [1]
Related VLF Destino, Fisker Karma, Chevrolet Volt Concept
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motor 175 kilowatts (238 PS; 235 hp) 2x permanent-magnet synchronous AC motors
Power output
  • 301 kilowatts (409 PS; 404 hp) (Revero EREV/GT)
  • 400 kilowatts (540 PS; 540 hp) (Revero GTS)
Transmission 1-speed EVT
Hybrid drivetrain Series hybrid/PHEV
Battery 21.4 kWh (77 MJ) lithium-ion battery (Revero GT)
28 kWh (100 MJ) lithium-ion battery (Revero GTS/GS-6)
Range
  • 298 mi (480 km) (Revero GT)
  • 360 mi (580 km) (Revero GTS/GS-6)
Electric range 80 km
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3,159.8 mm (124.4 in) [2]
Length4,988.6 mm (196.4 in) [3]
Width2,133.6 mm (84 in)
Height1,331.0 mm (52.4 in)
Kerb weight 2,452 kg
Chronology
Predecessor Fisker Karma

The Karma Revero is a luxury plug-in hybrid sports sedan manufactured in the United States by Chinese-owned Karma Automotive. It is a revamped version of the Fisker Karma car. The first of the new production, for model year 2017, was released in September 2016. [4]

Contents

Background

The Revero predecessor was first introduced by Fisker Automotive as the Karma in 2012. It was the only model produced by Fisker before it went out of business in 2013. The tooling for the Fisker Karma was bought by Wanxiang in 2014. The tooling was moved from the factory in Finland to a new factory in Moreno Valley, California, USA. [5] A total of 2,667 Fisker Karma were built before production was stopped. [4] [6] Karma's current headquarters reside in Irvine, California. [7]

History

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Karma Revero rear

The Fisker Karma was redesigned by Karma Automotive and reintroduced as the Karma Revero. The 2017 Revero was launched on September 8, 2016, at Laguna Beach. The exterior of the Karma Revero closely resembles the Fisker Karma, keeping the design produced by Henrik Fisker. [8] The Karma Revero car also won 2018's Green Luxury Car of the Year award from Green Car Journal. [9]

In 2018, Karma announced a limited production high-end package, the Karma Revero Aliso, named after the California beach, that adds $15,000 to the price of the car, resulting with a $145,000 starting price car, with a limited run of 15 units. [10]

In 2019, an updated version, the Karma Revero GT, was revealed, using a three-cylinder 1.5 liter BMW engine as a range extender instead of the older model's drive motor GM engine. The new engine configuration launched in 2020, and it used to use the same B38 engine found in the BMW i8. Included in the changes is a larger battery. [11] [12]

Karma GS-6

2022 Karma GS-6 at the New York International Auto Show 2022 Karma GS-6 in Sequoia Green (NYIAS 2022), front right.jpg
2022 Karma GS-6 at the New York International Auto Show

In 2021, the Karma GS-6 was introduced. It is basically a refreshed and cheaper version of the Karma Revero plug-in hybrid (or a range-extended vehicle), with its base price in the US$80 to 90k range. The battery capacity remains at 28 kWh. According to the manufacturer, the all-electric range is "up to" 80 mi (130 km), after which the vehicle smoothly switches to gasoline power.

An all-electric version, the GSe-6, was also announced. [13] [14] [15]

Specifications

2017 model [6] [8]

2020 GT model [19]

See also

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  14. ↑ "2021 Karma GS-6 and GSe-6 Debut as More Affordable Revero Alternative".
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